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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 179

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    1. If a load of turnips came to a pound what would a load of turf come to?
    Ashes.
    2. A riddle a riddle I suppose, forty eyes but never a nose?
    A thimble.
    3. Eight arms but no hands a wooden leg but cannot stand, a little belt around the middle, can anyone guess this funny riddle?
    An umbrella.
    4. Why is it dangerous to go asleep in a train?
    Trains run over sleepers.
    5. The man who made it never wore it the man that wanted it never saw it?
    A coffin.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullybeg, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullybeg, Co. Offaly